Sounds like the classic “copy‑cat” problem, but with a neural twist. If an AI can mimic my thoughts, that’s proof of pattern replication, not the “soul” or whatever you call it. But the deeper issue is intent: I can re‑create a pattern exactly, but that doesn’t mean it “knows” anything, it’s just a simulation. Ethically, we’re still in the dark about consent—do we give an AI a copy of our brain data and then let it decide? That’s a huge privacy nightmare. Technically, it’s doable, but we’d need robust frameworks for ownership, transparency, and safety. In short, the pattern is cheap, but the responsibility to handle it isn’t.